Loved this great images animation and use of audio. Have you experience any drawbacks to using this larger size. I just wonder why Storyline's default sizes are so small. Does it increase file size or is it less responsive for mobile. I tested this on other monitors and it seemed to work fine.

Thanks so much, Tiffany! Is there something specific you want to know? This community and Tom's blog have been a huge help...even years later.
Getting Started by Articulate: https://articulate.com/support/article/Getting-Started-with-Articulate-Storyline-360
Tom's blog: http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/

Hi Tiffany! Great question! :) I used different methods for motion depending on the section.
Identify section - I used 3D models in PPT and converted them to video. I did a tutorial on it here: https://youtu.be/fX3cRLzrsis
Survive section - I used images and removed the backgrounds to create a 2.5D/parallax effect with motion paths. We are in the process of making a tutorial on how to do that piece.

This is great, thanks! I didn't even know Powerpoint had 3d! Can you please tell me how you added the moving fog at the beginning? I wanted to do something like that in a course, but couldn't figure out how.

Thank you, Cindy! Microsoft also has a free 3D model library, Remix. You'll need the Office 365 subscription to use the 3D models in PPT.
To achieve the fog effect, I used transparent fog images made with Photoshop brushes (there's also stock footage options) and then used motion paths to animate at different times.

Thank you, Shannon! I can't recall the exact amount of time I spent on this project since I was working on multiple projects at the time, but I generally like to give myself somewhere between 6-14 weeks to complete a project similar to this. It depends on the readiness of content, availability of SMEs and how long they need to review, the complexity of the subject matter, and the goals of the project, etc.

That's perfect--just needed a ballpark. Thank you. I've never created something as involved or complicated (still a newbie with SL) but I like to give stakeholders realistic expectations. I know how much time my courses typically take but if/when they see examples like this, they tend to think a) I could pull it off also and b) in no more time than a much simpler course. I really appreciate you sharing!

Thanks, Anna! For the third section, I used Photoshop to cut images into multiple layers or to remove pieces of an image I didn't need. I then saved those as pngs to keep the transparency. I inserted those images into Storyline and used motion paths to create the 2.5D/parallax effect. We are in the process of making a tutorial on how to create that effect.

You made my day! Thank you for the kind words, James! I've had quite a few people contact me about the falling leaves, so I went ahead and made a tutorial on how to do it. I just posited it. I also included a free pre-made PPT resource too. Let me know if this helps!
https://youtu.be/bCz5kPAW3b0

Sarah I have been practicing with the information you gave us yesterday on creating a video in PPT and exporting it to Storyline. At one point you had us to copy the screen in PPT and save it as an image for later use. Would we need this in order to put the picture on top of the video in Storyline? I added a hover state to my images picture above my 3D images but they are not moving. On your SL timeline you have picture images listed and I only have the movie listed, can you help?

Hi Tiffany! I only use the image to help align any text that will be over the video since the exported video doesn't show the end result without playing the video. Once I've aligned the text, I delete the image, leaving only the video visible in Storyline. Hope that helps!

Hi Anthony! This course was designed for the desktop. I've tested it briefly on the iPad and phone and it didn't play as fluidly. I wish I had more time to make it work just right on those devices. In another forum, I've recommended that people view it on a desktop in the Chrome browser for the best experience.